Double-Duty Furniture: Seats & Shelves

Short on storage? Consider combining bookshelves with a sofa or bench. The furniture shown above ranges from concepts to DIYable pieces. Even if none of them will work for your needs, they each introduce ideas for adding shelving in unlikely places, whether behind a sofa, beneath a window, or in an entryway.

1N.O.L. Magazine Rack Bench: This unconventional design combines a modern sofa with plywood bookshelves. Although it might not be for everyone, it's an interesting approach to combining two functions in one form.